"posterior cerebral artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterior cerebral arteries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=posterior cerebral artery}} posterior cerebral artery (plural posterior cerebral arteries)
  1. (anatomy) An artery that arises by the terminal forking of the basilar artery where it forms the posterior portion of the circle of Willis and passes on to supply the lower surfaces of the temporal and occipital lobes. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (branch of the basilar artery): 大腦後動脈 (Chinese Mandarin), 大脑后动脉 (dànǎohòudòngmài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-posterior_cerebral_artery-en-noun--E3Wxm38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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